Springfield Armory Echelon Tested And Reviewed Outdoor Life What the springfield armory echelon does well. the springfield armory echelon has excellent ergonomics and modularity, and sports the most versatile optics mounting system of any of springfield’s pistols. it’s soft shooting, the slide is easy to manipulate, and the fully ambidextrous controls are great. where the springfield armory echelon. The springfield armory echelon is a 9mm pistol designed for law enforcement but equally as good in a civilian concealed carry context. after 1,000 rounds of testing, our reviewer concluded that the echelon demonstrated good reliability and accuracy. despite a minor issue with the slide lock, mostly due to the larger hands of the shooter, the.
Springfield Armory Echelon Tested And Reviewed Outdoor Life January 2nd, 2024. 6 minute read. by massad ayoob. you’ve been hearing a lot about the new 9mm echelon, here and elsewhere. two men i know and trust were heavily involved in its development: the legendary world champion shooter rob leatham, and master gun designer dave williams. the author’s review included extensive range testing. Borrowing from advancements in maximizing cartridge capacity, the 9mm echelon features an all new magazine. of course, it was designed to be durable and reliable for duty use, and it wears a blacked out scratch and wear resistant coating, but the most impressive part is that the shorter magazine carries 17 rounds. Springfield echelon pros and cons. ergonomics – this pistol feels great in the hand and is great to operate. reliability – so far, this pistol has been 100% reliable in my testing. optics ready – really cool optics system (vis) trigger – light and crisp trigger with a short and tactile reset. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy and no trigger pulling of any type is required. i have to hand it to springfield armory. in general, the echelon is a well executed variation on a common genre of pistol.
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